2. Pollination and Varietal Purity
Bevin Cohen Small House Farm, MI Seed Library
In order to be a successful seed saver, one must first understand how seeds are made! This video is packed full of useful information on flower structure and pollination, isolation distancing, blossom bagging and hand pollination techniques to ensure true-to-type seed purity
Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:
- A 24-minute video on pollination and varietal purity.
- A supporting PDF that you can download.
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3. Harvesting and Processing Dry Seeds This is where the seed saving fun begins! In this video, Bevin demonstrates various methods for harvesting and cleaning "dry seeds", including threshing, screening and… 
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Bevin Cohen 4. Harvesting and Processing Wet Seeds Many of our favorite garden crops produce what is known as "wet seeds. " Bevin shows us just how easy it is to harvest, clean… Bevin Cohen
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Bevin Cohen 6. Swaps and Seed Libraries Welcome! Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:A 27-minute video on swaps and seed libraries. A supporting PDF that… Bevin Cohen
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